Definition of "flash"
- verb
To briefly illuminate a scene.
To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
To be visible briefly.
To make visible briefly.
To flaunt; to display in a showy manner.
To communicate quickly.
To write to the memory of an updatable component such as a BIOS chip or games cartridge.
To expose one's naked body or underwear, or part of it, in public briefly.
To release the pressure from a pressurized vessel.
To perform a flash.
To move, or cause to move, suddenly.
- noun
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
A language, created by a repressed minority to maintain cultural identity, that cannot be understood by the ruling class; for example, Ebonics.
A very short amount of time.
Material left around the edge of a moulded part at the parting line of the mould.
The strips of bright cloth or buttons worn around the collars of market traders.
A flashlight or electric torch.
A pattern where each prop is thrown and caught only once.
- adjective
Expensive looking and attention worthy; stylish.
Having plenty of ready money.
Liable to show off about expensive possessions or money.
Occurring very rapidly, almost instantaneously.
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